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Thurman Munson League
8-24-2254
Whitey Birchwood Third Base
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .749 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1694 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 11-20-1932
HR 307 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(14 games)
RBI 984
SB 103
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (72.1%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B (1.4%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1955 NYA 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0
1956 NYA 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0
1957 NYA 0 1 1 73 66 0 0 0 0
1958 NYA 0 0 0 46 106 0 0 0 1
1959 NYA 0 0 0 156 0 0 0 0 0
1960 NYA 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0
1961 NYA 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0
1962 NYA 0 0 0 155 0 0 0 0 0
1963 NYA 0 0 1 48 91 0 0 0 14
1964 NYA 0 0 0 12 124 0 0 0 16
1965 NYA 0 8 0 113 3 1 0 3 20
1966 NYA 0 0 0 42 3 0 0 0 7
1967 NYA 0 0 1 36 13 0 0 0 24
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Whitey Birchwood has retired from the New York Cannibals
1955-04-01The New York Cannibals have renamed Billy Edmonson to Whitey Birchwood.
1955-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Cannibals. The New York Cannibals receive Billy Edmonson, Van Fryman, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for AJ Lea, Dave Valdes.